Texas Tech basketball lands 2027 4-star point guard Aaron Britt Jr.

Before we know it, Grant McCasland and his Texas Tech basketball team will be back in action for what should be a fascinating season. Monday, that program made news off the court, though, by securing the verbal commitment of 4-star point guard Aaron Britt Jr.

A Florida product, Britt stands 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds. According to the 247Sports composite rankings, he's the No. 67 overall player and No. 15 point guard in his class.

Britt appears to have picked the Red Raiders over South Florida and Dayton, two other schools he had scheduled to visit. Additionally, he had offers from Kansas, Cincinnati, Florida State, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, UCF, Washington, and others.

Adam Finkelstein, 247Sports' director of scouting, has the following analysis of Britt's game: "Britt is a true point guard who can blend being consistently able to create for others with his own scoring tools. Whatever he may lack in sheer size, he compensates for with ball-skills, feel for the game, and a real charisma and presence about the way he carries himself on the court. He’s confident, has clear leadership ability, and seems to be all about ball.

"Physically, while he lacks great size, he has a naturally thicker and stronger frame which supports his physical style. He uses his body well in ball-screens, creates leverage through contact off the dribble, and goes right at shot-blockers in the lane. He’s not an elite natural athlete, but he’s bouncy enough to dunk on the break and has the pace and command of the ball to manipulate the defense in a number of different ways."

This is the first 2027 commit for the Red Raiders. It will be interesting to see if McCasland and his staff decide to lean into the high school ranks more in this recruiting cycle than in years past.

In the class of 2026, Tech brought in only two high school players, 4-star wing Dakari Spear and 3-star shooting guard Amari Barrett. On the other hand, the program added five transfers to fill out the roster.

The 2025 high school class saw Jalen Petty and Nolan Groves added from the high school ranks. Interestingly, neither is with the program anymore.

In fact, to find a Texas Tech recruiting class that had more than two high school additions in it, we have to go back to 2022 when the Red Raiders added five prep players. A sign of the times, though, none of them finished their college careers in Lubbock.

The Red Raiders will have a senior-heavy roster in 2026-27, especially if the three players waiting on a court injunction for a fifth year of eligibility (Darrion Williams, Donovan Atwell, and Jamichael Stillwell) win their court cases. That means that there will again be plenty of work to do next offseason.

Britt Jr. is the first piece of the 2027-28 puzzle to be put in place. It's a strong start to the never-ending process of rebuilding a college basketball roster year after year.

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